https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1040/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/terry-ryan-at-the-helm-part-2-r3395/Given the disparity among the resources and opportunities available to the various front offices, is there a way to objectively evaluate some of the more important facets of their performance beyond wins and losses? In fact, there are some aspects of the general manager’s role that can be quantifi...3395Sun, 22 Feb 2015 04:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/my-first-and-only-game-at-the-met-r3384/It was 1977, Jimmy Carter had just become President. New York City celebrated the opening of the World Trade Center and suffered through a 25-hour blackout in the middle of a hot summer. Two guys named Steve (Jobs and Wozniak) gave us the Apple II computer. The Vikings were beaten by the Raiders...3384Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/forum-friday-02202015-r3391/It’s time for Forum Friday again! The Twins are prepping for spring training, the Vikings are pouring over NFL Combine numbers, and the Wild are vying for a playoff spot. So much Minnesota sports talk, so few Fridays to post it all. But first, a reminder that your MinnCentric account works across...3391Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/terry-ryan-at-the-helm-part-one-r3390/In September 1994, Terry Ryan took the helm of one of baseball’s more celebrated front offices. The Minnesota Twins had recently won two World Series, in 1987 and 1991, and much of the credit for assembling those teams was assigned to the scouting and player development personnel. Ryan had joined...3390Fri, 20 Feb 2015 04:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-bite-sized-history-killebrew-leads-a-revival-r3389/The team that came to Minnesota included future stars like Earl Battey, Bob Allison, Camilo Pascual and Jim Kaat. But they were joined by an absolute killer. Harmon “Killer” Killebrew was hardly a giant, just 5’ 11” with a stocky build. That physique didn’t hide his power potential. He was valuabl...3389Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-did-kirby-puckett-become-a-power-hitter-r3387/In 1986 the Minnesota Twins' Kirby Puckett jumped from four home runs to 31 in a single-season. How did he do it? In baseball history there are a handful of players who have transformed from a mediocre player into a power threat overnight. Toronto’s Jose Bautista is an example of that -- someone...3387Wed, 18 Feb 2015 07:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/10-burning-questions-for-spring-training-r3386/After another long and frigid winter, spring training is almost here. We are only four days from the reporting date for pitchers and catchers in Ft. Myers, and from that point it will be a six-week countdown to the start of regular-season baseball. Like last year, Twins Daily will be on location c...3386Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/more-power33-r3377/I have followed the Twins since they moved to Minnesota from Washington. In the early days, the Twins excelled in hitting home runs. They had plenty of power at many positions, led by perennial home run king Harmon Killebrew, who led the league in homers six times. However, since Mr. Nixon said "I...3377Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/5th-starter-candidate-trevor-may-r3383/In the last two weeks, we have considered four of the Twins fifth starter candidates, Mike Pelfrey, Alex Meyer, Tim Stauffer, and Tommy Milone. Today, we will take a look at one more candidate. Trevor May ended the 2014 season in the Twins rotation. His debut didn’t go as he’d hoped, but there are...3383Tue, 17 Feb 2015 05:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-181-twins-killers-705-and-wiggins-vs-buxton-r3382/Aaron and John talk about Bovada's over/under line for the Twins' win total, James Shields finding a home, Andrew Wiggins vs. Byron Buxton, Jared Burton joining Scott Baker on the Yankees, how much the Twins rotation needs to improve, the best Twins rotations of the Ron Gardenhire era, the front o...3382Tue, 17 Feb 2015 04:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/no-juice-podcast-43-spring-training-preview-with-rhett-bollinger-r3381/Who will be the Twins' fifth starter? What about center field? What will the clubhouse be like with Paul Molitor in charge? Where should I get a beer in Fort Myers? On this week's No Juice Podcast -- recorded at JL Beers in Northeast Minneapolis -- Dan Anderson and Parker Hageman are joined by M...3381Tue, 17 Feb 2015 03:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-best-25-gms-in-history-1-branch-rickey-r3378/This post is part of a series in which Mark Armour and I count down the 25 best GMs in history, cross-posting from our blog. For an explanation, please see this post. Had Branch Rickey retired from baseball in 1942, before he ran the Dodgers, before he signed Jackie Robinson, his record as a gener...3378Sat, 14 Feb 2015 04:05:10 +0000